The Words
2012 · 102 min · Director: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
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Layered romantic drama The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
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The Words (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Guilt 30%, Melancholy 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Guilt30%
- Melancholy25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Guilt, Melancholy, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Guilt, Melancholy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Cast
Dave Farber
Cynthia
Details
- Directed by
- Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
- Written by
- Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Guilt
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